TWO senior ministers and five ministers were among the 29 government MPs who did not vote for the government’s amendment bill for the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), said the Hansard.

The official record of parliamentary debates, which was published today, showed that senior ministers Mohamed Azmin Ali (Gombak) and Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong) were not in the Dewan Rakyat when Parliament called for a vote at 5pm yesterday.

Hansard also showed that five ministers – Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Santubong), Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam), M. Saravanan (Tapah), Maximus Johnity Ongkili (Kota Marudu), and Annuar Musa (Ketereh) – were absent during the vote.

According to Hansard, the six deputy ministers who were absent were Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (Tanah Merah), Zahidi Zainul Abidin (Padang Besar), Eddin Syazlee Shith (Kuala Pilah), Kamarudin Jaffar (Bandar Tun Razak), Mansor Othman (Nibong Tebal), Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (Pasir Puteh).

Of the 29 government MPs who were absent yesterday, 13 are from Barisan Nasional, followed by 11 from Perikatan Nasional (eight from Bersatu, three from PAS), three from Gabungan Parti Sarawak and one each from Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah and Sabah STAR.

On the opposition side, there were 18 MPs who were absent from Parliament when the vote was taken. Two independents were also absent.

Of these, 10 are from PKR, three from Warisan and two each from DAP and Pejuang. The remaining who were absent were from Parti Sarawak Bersatu and two independents.

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The amendment bill – tabled by Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin – to extend the enforcement of Subsection 4(5) of Sosma for another five years was rejected by division vote (86-85) in Parliament yesterday.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun when announcing the vote noted that 49 MPs were absent. – March 24, 2022.

Absent MPs

Senior ministers

1. Mohamed Azmin bin Ali (Gombak)

2. Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong)

Ministers

1. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Santubong)

2. Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam)

3. M. Saravanan (Tapah)

4. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (Kota Marudu)

5. Annuar Musa (Ketereh)

Deputy ministers

1. Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (Tanah Merah)

2. Zahidi Zainul Abidin (Padang Besar)

3. Eddin Syazlee Shith (Kuala Pilah)

4. Kamarudin Jaffar (Bandar Tun Razak)

5. Mansor Othman (Nibong Tebal)

6. Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (Pasir Puteh),